Politics - msbbc - 2010-09-01 11:42:08.
U.S., Iraq formally mark end of combat mission
The U.S. marked on Wednesday the transition to the final phase of the Iraq war, shifting the focus of the remaining 50,000 American troops from combat operations to preparing Iraqi security forces to protect the country on their own.
Politics - msbbc - 2010-09-01 11:42:08.
Obama opens long-shot talks on Mideast peace
President Barack Obama is opening a new round of Mideast peacemaking, bringing Israeli and Palestinian leaders together for talks aimed at forging an agreement within one year.
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Murkowski concedes Alaska Senate race
Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she is conceding her hard-fought race against her Republican challenger in Alaska's GOP primary.
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Fact check: Is Iraq combat really over for U.S.?
Despite President Barack Obama's declaration Tuesday of an end to the combat mission in Iraq, combat almost certainly lies ahead.
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First Thoughts: From 'shock and awe' to a whimper
The president prepares for an evening Oval Office address, marking the end of combat operations in Iraq. Why the administration isnât declaring victory or "mission accomplished."
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Iraq, George W. Bush, and the politics of the surge
The current discussion in advance of tonight's Oval Office address on Iraq is whether President Obama should acknowledge that George W. Bush's troop surge worked.
